Wunderlich Farm on Theiss Mail Route Road will hold its annual spring festival on Saturday.[/caption]

Live theater, outdoor activities and events benefiting local organizations are planned in the area this weekend.

March 2-5

‘Shipwrecked!’

Presented by Lone Star College-University Park, famous explorer Louis de Rougemont takes the audience on the adventure of a lifetime. Rougemont tells tales of travel, exotic beasts and people, bravery and survival. 7:30 p.m. (Thu.-Sat.), 2:30 p.m. (Sun.). $5 (students), $10 (adults). Black Box Theatre at LSC - University Park, 20515 SH 249, Houston. 281-290-2600. www.lonestar.edu/blackboxevents.htm

March 4

NatureFest

Harris County Precinct 4 Parks holds its annual event dedicated to celebrating Houston’s natural diversity. Spend time at Jones Park and learn about local birds, native plants, wildlife, and more through educational booths, demonstrations, activities, talks and guided walks. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free. Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center, 20634 Kenswick Drive, Humble.  281-446-8588.  www.hcp4.net/jones 


Spring Festival

The annual event benefiting the Klein, TX Historical Foundation includes a silent auction, children’s activities, games, music, farmers market, craft vendors, crawfish and a petting zoo.

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Wunderlich Farm, 18218 Theiss Main Route Road, Spring. 832-249-5800. www.kleinhistorical.org

‘Jazz It Up’

The Shining Stars Guild’s tenth annual bash features Yvonne Washington and her R&B band The Mix to benefit the Lone Star College University Park Public Theatre Arts Productions and Youth Summer Camps. 6:30 p.m. $150-$250 (individuals), sponsorships available. Enchanted Cypress Ballroom, 12603 Louetta Road, Cypress. 281-455-8203.

‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’

Jack and Jill of America, Inc., North Houston Suburban Chapter will hold a dance to benefit the Jack and Jill of America Foundation, which supports charitable projects that benefit children. The suggested attire is formal black and white. 8 p.m.-midnight. $65. Northgate Country Club, 17110 Northgate Forest Drive, Houston. 281-222-7765. www.jackandjillinc.org